Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sulphur, LA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,258hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,004 mi
Typical range: $2,704–$3,812
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sulphur to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,005
Fuel: $1,253
All-in estimate: $3,258

Return trip

San Jose → Sulphur$5,209

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sulphur to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Sulphur, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,856	$2.42	$4,321 – $5,390
53' refrigerated	$5,784	$2.89	$5,032 – $6,535
48' flatbed	$5,823	$2.91	$5,008 – $6,638
Step deck	$6,336	$3.16	$5,322 – $7,350
Power only	$4,315	$2.15	$3,754 – $4,876
Hotshot	$3,258	$1.63	$2,704 – $3,812
26' box truck	$3,183	$1.59	$2,705 – $3,660
Sprinter van	$1,942	$0.97	$1,631 – $2,253

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More lanes from Sulphur

Hotshot lanes from Sulphur, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$3,459	$2.25	$2,871 – $4,047	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$2,891	$1.65	$2,400 – $3,383	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$1,788	$1.76	$1,484 – $2,091	2 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$564	$3.81	$468 – $660	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$2,496	$1.89	$2,072 – $2,921	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$3,123	$2.16	$2,592 – $3,654	3 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$901	$2.43	$748 – $1,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$2,758	$1.66	$2,289 – $3,227	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sulphur, LA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Sulphur, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,258 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,704 and $3,812.

How far is Sulphur, LA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,004 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,253 of the $3,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Sulphur, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,209, which makes Sulphur, LA to San Jose, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →